It is narrated from Muhammad bin Umar (al-Waqidi) that the mother of Sayyidah Asma' bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) was Qutaylah bint Abd al-Uzza. She was the full sister of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Bakr. She accepted Islam very early in Makkah and gave the pledge of allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). She was married to Sayyiduna al-Zubayr bin al-Awwam (may Allah be pleased with him), and from him she had seven children: Abdullah, Urwah, Asim, al-Muhajir, Khadijah al-Kubra, Umm al-Hasan and Aishah.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Asma' bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) that during the days of turmoil in the time of Sa'id bin al-As, she kept a dagger, which she used to keep under her pillow. She was asked: What will you do with this? She said: If a thief comes in on me (intending harm), I will plunge this dagger into his belly. And she was blind at that time.

It is narrated from Mus'ab bin Abdullah that Sayyidah Asma' bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) passed away a few days after the martyrdom of her son Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him), and his martyrdom took place on Tuesday, 17 Jumada al-Ula, 73 AH.